New York June 20th 1690 jJoN^LE Sr -- Having considered the good successe of the gentlemen of Boston, and as I am enformed their great readinesse and encouragements to advance ye fForces by sea to Canada, whereby his Ma^'^s interest the Countreys benefit & ye destruccon of ye ffrench & their adherents in Canada may be advanced, I have w'^ advice of the councill, deliberated ye proposall of that excellent person Major Generall Winthrop, who if he pleaseth to accept of it, may be of great advantage to ye ends before named, to which purpose I have sent a blank commission to Albany according to ye result concluded at this City by ye severall commission""*, whereof your ready returne is expected, and those gent° of Boston having desired the same, that you would please to communicate it, being the p. sent offer of Honb'e Sr

Your Hon^i® friend & Servant

Jacob Leisler To the Honbie Robt Treat Eqr ^ Gov of his Mamies Colony of > Connecticutt \

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New Yorke June 22d 1690. S"" -- The Charecter which I have before received of you from Albany, and now more pticularly from Major Milborne doth invite me to render you thankes for your readinesse and zeale in the managing and assisting the designe on foot against the French, which I hereby desire you to persevere in, and what encourgem* I can afford you assure yourselfe shall not be wanting, being much satisfy ed with your frequent assistance in advising w^^ ye Commissioners to whome I haue written farther thereof, I am